Months worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours on south-central Texas, killing at least 13 people and leaving more than 20 girls attending a summer camp unaccounted for on Friday as search teams conducted boat and helicopter rescues in the fast-moving floodwater. Lieutenant-governor says both adults and …
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U.S. House passes Trump’s tax and spending cuts bill by narrow margin
House Republicans propelled U.S. President Donald Trump’s $4.5-trillion US tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final congressional passage on Thursday, overcoming multiple setbacks to approve his policy package before a Fourth of July deadline. All House Democrats opposed bill, as did 2 Republicans. U.S. House Republicans propelled President Donald …
Read More »Russia strikes Kyiv with missiles, drones in largest aerial attack since war in Ukraine began
Waves of drone and missile attacks targeted Kyiv overnight into Friday in the largest aerial attack since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began more than three years ago, injuring 23 people and inflicting severe damage across multiple districts of the capital in a seven-hour onslaught. Russia is escalating its long-range attacks …
Read More »Palestinian students say visa delays have stranded them despite admission to Canadian schools
With two of their peers killed last year, more than 70 Palestinian students are raising alarms about stalled visa applications to Canada that are stranding them in Gaza or nearby countries as they wait out the war, despite having admissions and scholarships at Canadian universities. IRCC cites challenges processing applications …
Read More »Trump ramps up Musk feud with deportation threat
US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk (R) speak in the Oval Office before departing the White House in Washington, DC, on the way to Trump’s residence at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida on March 14, 2025. (AFP / Roberto Schmidt) WASHINGTON, United States — Donald Trump and Elon Musk …
Read More »U.S. delays cutoff of valuable satellite data for hurricane forecasting
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday it is delaying by one month the planned cutoff of satellite data that helps forecasters track hurricanes. Environment and Climate Change Canada does not expect the suspension to impact the quality of its forecasts. Canada does not expect the loss of …
Read More »Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump gets life in prison for plot on FBI
An American military veteran was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison for plotting to attack an FBI office and assassinate law enforcement officers in retaliation for his arrest on charges that he was part of the mob that stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, court records show. Edward Kelley …
Read More »Trump says Vietnam to face 20% tariff under ‘great’ deal
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he had struck a trade deal with Vietnam under which the country would face a minimum 20 percent tariff and open its market to US products. The deal comes less than a week before Trump’s self-imposed July 9 deadline for steeper …
Read More »20 states sue Trump administration over release of private Medicaid data to Homeland Security
The Trump administration violated federal privacy laws when it turned over Medicaid data on millions of enrollees to deportation officials last month, California Attorney General Rob Bonta alleged on Tuesday, saying he and 19 other state attorneys general have sued over the move. Experts said data could be used to …
Read More »Paramount settles lawsuit filed by Trump over CBS interview with Kamala Harris
CBS parent company Paramount on Wednesday settled a lawsuit filed by U.S. President Donald Trump over an interview broadcast in October, the latest concession by a media company to a president who has targeted outlets over what he describes as false or misleading coverage. Paramount will give $16M to Trump’s …
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